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Mrs. Myrtice Robinson
Mrs. Myrtice Robinson, formerly of Melson Street, Newnan, died July 3, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
She was born April 10, 1910 in Coweta County to the late Ike and Carrie Mitchell Cox. She grew up and was educated in the Coweta County School System. She joined the Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church where she served in many auxiliaries until her health failed. She was a member of the Pride of Paradise Chapter 90 O.E.S.
She was married to Arthur Lum Robinson, who preceded her in death. She was the mother of five children. Two daughters preceded her in death, Levella Russell and Virginia Brown.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 9, at Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Avery Sims, pastor, presiding. The Rev. H.H. Dyer was eulogist, ans assisting were the Rev. W. J. Johnson, the Rev. Felton James and the Rev. R. W. Sutton.
Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. Serving as honorary pallbearers were members of the Mount Sinai Deacon Board. Active pallbearers were Gregory Evans, Jeffery Patrick, Gerald Parks, Cleveland Myner, Allen Wheeler and Howard Ragland.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Tommie L. Wheeler; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Willie George (Minnie) Robinson and Mr. Arthur Robinson Jr., all of Newnan; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sister, Ms. Christine Gibson; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Verna) Brantley all of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters and brother-in-law, Ms. Addie Robinson and Mr. Jeremiah Robinson, all of Newnan, Mrs. Vera Small of Chicago, Ill. and Ms. Rosa Robinson of Newnan.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Earle W. Sawyer
Mr. Earle W. Sawyer, 83, of Sharpsburg died Thursday, July 8, 1999 at his residence.
Mr. Sawyer was born in Elizabeth City, NC June 11, 1916. He was a retired residential building superintendent and served on the Sharpsburg City Council. A vetern, he served in the U.S. Army in World War II in the South Pacific Theatre. He was a member of the Senoia Masonic Lodge 82, Atlanta Shrine Club, Elks Club, Odd Fellows, Lions Club, VFW, and was a deacon of Sharpsburg Baptist Church. He was a leaderman at Elizabeth City shipyard in North Carolina, district superintendent of Knox Corp, vice president of Perkins Lumber and Supply Co. of Hapeville, Ga., was a member of the Executive Sales Club of Sears, a real estate agent and member of the American Cribbage Congress.
The family requests that no flowers be sent. It was Mr. Sawyer's request that memorial contributions be made to the Georgia chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Association.
A funeral will be held at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Monday, July 12 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Bill Deakins officiating. Burial will be in Sharpsburg Baptist Church cemetery on Highway 154 in Sharpsburg.
Surviving are his daughter, Kathleen Brown of Lithonia; sons Donald Sawyer of Kennesaw, Ga. and Wayne Sawyer of Sharpsburg.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Albert Martin Swygert II
Mr. Albert Martin Swygert II, 79, of Denver, CO died June 23, 1999 at the Swedish Hospital in Englewood, CO.
A funeral was June 28 at the Rutledge Funeral Home in Hico, TX with the Rev. Charles Grossman officiating. Burial was in the Hico Cemetery.
Mr. Swygert was born Dec. 19, 1919 in Meriwether County, GA. He married Mildred Hooker Nov. 21, 1942 in Paris Island, SC. He took up residnece in Austin, TX and moved to Denver in 1994. He was a Methodist and was a veteran of the Marine Corps and served during WWII. He later became a Texas Highway Patrolman and then an executive for a trucking company.
Survivors include sons John Allen Swygert of Denver, William Frank Swygert of Houston, TX, and Ralph Kenneth Swygert of Denver; brothers, James Swygert of Fairburn, GA, Thomas Swygert of Dallas, TX, Charles Swygert of Marietta, GA and Hope Swygert of McDonough, GA; two grandsons, three granddaughters and two great grandchildren.
Rutledge Funeral Home, Hico, TX.
Mrs. Evangeline Sims Adams
Mrs. Evangeline Sims Adams of Octavia Place, Newnan, died July 2, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
She was born July 16, 1951 in Coweta County to the late Claude and Charlene Sims.
A funeral was Thursday, July 8, 1999 at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Azell Warner officated, assisted by the Rev. R. W. Sutton. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Booker T. Barber, Henry Lee Darden, Robert Adams, Frank Tucker, Joseph Prather and Keith E. Wright.
Surviving are her husband, Roy Adams; daughter, Melissa Sims; grandchildren, Meleashia Sims and Charlene Sims; siblings, Levon Brooks, Gregory Sims, Nathaniel Sims, Marilyn Joseph, Carolyn Dukes, Lillie Hart, Julian Sims, Julius Sims and Claudia Watkins; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Leroy Preston Jackson
Mr. Leroy Preston Jackson, 77, of Carroll Street, Moreland, Ga. died Thursday, July 8, 1999 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mr. Jackson was born May 12, 1922 in Moreland. He was a retired prison guard and served in the U.S. Army.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 7-9 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 11 at the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Eley and the Rev. Mickey Noles will officiate, and burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Roscoe Road.
Pallbearers will be Lanny Caldwell, Joe Jackson, Douglas Rowe and Sam Whitley. Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Getty, Dick Hunter, Barlow (Junior) Kimble, William Morris, James Mullins, Groover Pergerson, Ace Powell, Ray Yeager, Aaron Massey and Capt. Wendell Whitlock.
Surviving are his wife, Faye Jackson of Moreland; daughter, Angela Leigh Jackson Perry of Moreland; brothers, Ralph Jackson of Moreland, William Jackson of Newnan and Katherine Norman of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren Macie Elizabeth Perry and Mitchell Preston Perry of Moreland.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Gary Lee Jones
Mr. Gary Lee Jones, 31, of Lincoln Street in Hogansville, died Wednesday night, July 7, 1999 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange of injuries received in an automobile accident near Hogansville.
A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, July 10, at First Baptist Church of Peachtree City with the Rev. Makihigo Koyama officiating. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the service.
Mr. Jones was born Nov. 14, 1967 in Atlanta and lived in Japan for a number of years. He had lived in Hogansville for the past three years, was a member of First Baptist Church of Peachtree City and was employed at Hoshizaki America in Peachtree City.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Yuko A. Jones of Hogansville; son, Ryota Jones of Hiroshima, Japan; parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Euwell (Sandra) Jones of Hiroshima; sisters, Mrs. Jennifer Perry of St. Elmo, Tenn. and Miss Sarah Jones of Hiroshima; brother, Peter Jones, also of Hiroshima; and his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Jones of Jonesboro.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Elizabeth Lawson
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen Elizabeth Lawson, 52, of Franklin, Ga., were held Wednesday, July 7, 1999 at 2 p.m. at Tom Stutts & Son Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial was in Heard County Memorial Gardens. The Reverends Luther Raines and Murry Hyatt officiated. Music was provided by Mrs. Earlene Shelnutt and Mrs. Sherry Cagey. Pallbearers were Mike Harper, Tim Harper, Chad Wood, Mitch Bennett, Gary Pippin and Mark Harper. Mrs. Lawson's son Arnold Ray offered words about his mother and made a special musical dedication on his and his brothers' behalf.
Mrs. Lawson was born Nov. 25, 1946 in Wise County, Virginia. She had lived with her family in Heard County the last 23 years. Before she became ill she was a work coordinator for Playtex. "Miss Mary" was perhaps best knwon and loved for her willingness to take in and mother all the community children.
Surviving are her husband, Arnold Lawson of Franklin, Ga.; sons, Arnold Ray Lawson Jr. of Macon, Ga., Stacy Lawson and Jason Lawson, both of Franklin; sisters, Mrs. Rosa Lee Harper of Jonesboro, Ga., and Mrs. Joanne Pierce of New Port, Tenn.; grandchildren Michael and Katie Lawson of Macon; a host of adopted children.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
Mr. Alonzo Owens
Mr. Alonzo Owens of Paul Street, Newnan, died July 6, 1999 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga.
Mr. Owens was born July 11, 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined the Mount Vernon First Baptist Church under the pastorage of the Rev. J. T. Coleman. He graduated from Newnan High School in 1982.
A funeral will be Saturday, July 10 at Mount Vernon First Baptist Church with the Rev. Phillip K. Carr, pastor, officiating; the Rev. J. T. Coleman as eulogist; and assisted by the Rev. W. J. Johnson and Evangelist Susie Hudson.
Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Garnett Smith, Al Davis, Willie Bailey, Johnny McAfee, Charlie Smith and Clarence Freeman.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Ida L. Owens; sister, Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt (Davine) Wade of Newnan; children, Lorenzo Martinez Rutledge, Demetria Alexandria Rutledge and Alexis Pershae Hardaway, all of Newnan; special friend, Ms. Alice Hardaway of Hogansville; nieces, Ms. Cathy M. Wade of Jacksonville, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Steven (Gena) William of Olatha, KS; nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. (La Sonya) Wade of Austell, Ga.; uncles, Mr. Garnett H. Smith of Cleveland, Ohio and Mr. Clarence Smith of Newnan; aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Barker of Atlanta.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan.
Mrs. Myrtice Robinson
Mrs. Myrtice Robinson, formerly of Melson Street, Newnan, died July 3, 1999 at Beaulieu Convalescent Center.
She was born April 10, 1910 in Coweta County to the late Ike and Carrie Mitchell Cox. She grew up and was educated in the Coweta County School System. She joined the Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church where she served in many auxiliaries until her health failed. She was a member of the Pride of Paradise Chapter 90 O.E.S.
She was married to Arthur Lum Robinson, who preceded her in death. She was the mother of five children. Two daughters preceded her in death, Levella Russell and Virginia Brown.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 9, at Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Avery Sims, pastor, presiding. The Rev. H.H. Dyer was eulogist, ans assisting were the Rev. W. J. Johnson, the Rev. Felton James and the Rev. R. W. Sutton.
Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. Serving as honorary pallbearers were members of the Mount Sinai Deacon Board. Active pallbearers were Gregory Evans, Jeffery Patrick, Gerald Parks, Cleveland Myner, Allen Wheeler and Howard Ragland.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Tommie L. Wheeler; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Willie George (Minnie) Robinson and Mr. Arthur Robinson Jr., all of Newnan; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sister, Ms. Christine Gibson; brother, Mr. and Mrs. Fred (Verna) Brantley all of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters and brother-in-law, Ms. Addie Robinson and Mr. Jeremiah Robinson, all of Newnan, Mrs. Vera Small of Chicago, Ill. and Ms. Rosa Robinson of Newnan.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan.
Mr. Earle W. Sawyer
Mr. Earle W. Sawyer, 83, of Sharpsburg died Thursday, July 8, 1999 at his residence.
Mr. Sawyer was born in Elizabeth City, NC June 11, 1916. He was a retired residential building superintendent and served on the Sharpsburg City Council. A vetern, he served in the U.S. Army in World War II in the South Pacific Theatre. He was a member of the Senoia Masonic Lodge 82, Atlanta Shrine Club, Elks Club, Odd Fellows, Lions Club, VFW, and was a deacon of Sharpsburg Baptist Church. He was a leaderman at Elizabeth City shipyard in North Carolina, district superintendent of Knox Corp, vice president of Perkins Lumber and Supply Co. of Hapeville, Ga., was a member of the Executive Sales Club of Sears, a real estate agent and member of the American Cribbage Congress.
The family requests that no flowers be sent. It was Mr. Sawyer's request that memorial contributions be made to the Georgia chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Association.
A funeral will be held at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Monday, July 12 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Bill Deakins officiating. Burial will be in Sharpsburg Baptist Church cemetery on Highway 154 in Sharpsburg.
Surviving are his daughter, Kathleen Brown of Lithonia; sons Donald Sawyer of Kennesaw, Ga. and Wayne Sawyer of Sharpsburg.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Albert Martin Swygert II
Mr. Albert Martin Swygert II, 79, of Denver, CO died June 23, 1999 at the Swedish Hospital in Englewood, CO.
A funeral was June 28 at the Rutledge Funeral Home in Hico, TX with the Rev. Charles Grossman officiating. Burial was in the Hico Cemetery.
Mr. Swygert was born Dec. 19, 1919 in Meriwether County, GA. He married Mildred Hooker Nov. 21, 1942 in Paris Island, SC. He took up residnece in Austin, TX and moved to Denver in 1994. He was a Methodist and was a veteran of the Marine Corps and served during WWII. He later became a Texas Highway Patrolman and then an executive for a trucking company.
Survivors include sons John Allen Swygert of Denver, William Frank Swygert of Houston, TX, and Ralph Kenneth Swygert of Denver; brothers, James Swygert of Fairburn, GA, Thomas Swygert of Dallas, TX, Charles Swygert of Marietta, GA and Hope Swygert of McDonough, GA; two grandsons, three granddaughters and two great grandchildren.
Rutledge Funeral Home, Hico, TX.
July 13, 1999
Mr. Leroy Preston Jackson
Mr. Leroy Preston Jackson, 77, of Moreland, died Thursday, July 8, 1999 at Fayette Community Hospital.
Mr. Jackson was born May 12, 1922 in Moreland and was a retired prison guard as well as a veteran of the U.S. Army.
A funeral was Sunday at 2: p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Jerry Eley and Rev. Mickey Noles.
Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 656 Roscoe Rd. Visitation was at McKoon Funeral Home Friday and Saturday evenings.
Survivors include wife Faye Jackson, of Moreland; daughter Angela Leigh Jackson Perry, of Moreland; brothers, Ralph Jackson of Moreland and William Jackson of Newnan; sister, Katherine Norman of Jacksonville, Fla.; son-in-law Joey Perry of Moreland; two grandchildren, Macie Elizabeth Perry and Mitchell Preston Perry, both of Moreland.
Serving as active pallbearers were Lanny Caldwell, Joe Jackson, Douglas Rowe and Sam Whitley. Honorary pallbearers included Ralph Gaddy, Dick Hunter, Bartow Kimble, William Morris, James Millans, Grover Pegerson, Ace Powell, Ray Yeager, Aaron Massey and Wendall Whitlock.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan
Mr. William Elmer Reese
Mr. William Elmer Reese, 80, of East Newnan, died Monday, July 12, 1999 at Starcrest Nursing Home.
Mr. Reese was born Feb. 8, 1919 in Troup County to John Reese and Leta Kimble. He was a retired truck driver and of the Baptist faith. A daughter, Dorothy Ann Reese, preceded him in death.
A funeral will be at graveside today, Tuesday, July 13, at 4 p.m. in Pitts Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Hearn officiating.
Pallbearers will include Wayne Reese, George Hooks and Alvin Andrews.
Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Reese of East Newnan; daughter, Elaine Reese Kee of East Newnan; sister, Syble Ward of Newnan; one grandchild.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Lanetta Rosser
Mrs. Lanetta Rosser, of Center Court, Newnan, wife of Pastor David Rosser, died Saturday, July 10, 1999 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., Newnan.
Mrs. Mary Dallas White
Mrs. Mary Dallas White of Henry Street, Newnan, died July 6, 1999 at Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta.
She was born Oct. 24, 1928 to the late Clint and Lula Dallas. She joined Friendship Baptist Church at an early age. She was married to Mr. Howard C. White, who preceded her in death.
A funeral was Saturday, July 10, 1999 at Sellers-Smith R.W.S. Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Felton James officating, assisted by the Rev. R.W. Sutton and the Rev. C. Melson.
Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were friends of the family.
Surviving are step-children; grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie S. Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. Miller (Eula) Horsley; sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; nieces; nephews.
Sellers-Smith Funeral Home, Inc., Newnan
Mr. Jack Zultowsky
Mr. Jack Zultowsky, 85, of Newnan, died Sunday, July 11, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mr. Zultowsky was born Oct. 31, 1913 in Poland. He was a retired self-employed tailor and of the Jewish faith.
A funeral will be Tuesday, July 13 at 10 a.m. at Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home in Newnan with the Rev. Lee Woodruff officiating. Entombment will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park. Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Surviving are his wife, Florence Zultowsky of Newnan; nephew, Bob Guarnaccia of Gwinnett County; niece Rosemarie Womble of Newnan; sister-in-law, Lena Guarnaccia of Newnan.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Ronald Beetles
Mr. Ronald Beetles of Fairmount Road, Eastgate Apartments, Newnan, died Monday, July 12, 1999. He was the father of Vicke White. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan.
Mr. Paul Edward Goodwin Jr.
Mr. Paul Edward Goodwin Jr., 56, of Citron Court, Sharpsburg, died Monday, July 12, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mr. Goodwin was born March 21, 1943 in Macon, Ga. He was a retired major in the United States Air Force. A graduate of the University of Nebraska - Omaha, he entered the Air Force in 1962, serving as an officer in the Office of Special Investigation.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m.
A funeral will be held in the McKoon chapel Friday, July 16 at 11 a.m. Officiating will be an Air Force chaplain. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan.
Surviving are his wife, Carole Goodwin of Sharpsburg; mother, Dorothy Goodwin of Warner Robins, Ga.; sons, Capt. Alan Goodwin of Hurlburt Field, Fla., and Paul E. Goodwin III of Marietta, Ga.; sister, Ruth Barbee of Gray, Ga.; brother, William L. Goodwin of Warner Robins, Ga.; grandchild, Brett Goodwin.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Olene Reeves
Mrs. Olene Reeves, 94, of Peachtree City, died Tuesday, July 13, 1999 at Southland Nursing Home.
Mrs. Reeves was a homemaker and was born Oct. 15, 1904 in Paint Rock, Ala.
The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home in Newnan Wednesday, July 14 from 6-8 p.m.
A funeral will be in the McKoon chapel Thursday, July 15 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Franklin Treadwell will officiate, and burial will be in Luthersville Cemetery.
Surviving are daughters, Pam Crowe of Newnan, Ima Knowles of Laurens, S.C., Mary Lynch of Griffin, Janice Newlin of Brandon, Fla., Sonya Spake of Bremen, Doris Stidham of Fayetteville, Hazel Walker of Carrollton, Karen Walls of Thomaston and Jenean Wilson of Newnan; sons, Douglas Reeves of Senoia, James Reeves of Cartersville and Tyre Reeves of Luthersville; 42 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great-grandchildren.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mrs. Elsie Mae Depourcq
Mrs. Elsie Mae Hopson DePourcq, 88, of Hogansville, Ga. died Tuesday, July 13, 1999 at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
Mrs. DePourcq was born June 10, 1911 in Hogansville, daughter of the late Mack Sikes Hopson and the late Ollie Lane Hopson. She was a livelong resident of Hogansville, a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hogansville,and wife of the late T. F. DePourcq.
A funeral will be 4 p.m. Friday, July 16, at the graveside in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville, with the Rev. Carol Cook officiating.
Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Frances and Jack Horne of Flowey Branch, Ga. and Elsie and Bill Chandler of Pamana City Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren, Mrs. Ann Hunter of Chattanooga, Tenn, Mrs. Nancy Carpernter of Suwanee, Mrs. Jackie Brice of Lilburn, Ray Chandler and Don Chandler, both of Panama City Beach; and seven great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
Mrs. Jannice Y. Jones
Mrs. Jannice Y. Jones, 63, of Dodson, Texas, died Wednesday, June 23, 1999 at her home in Dodson.
Mrs. Jones was born May 6, 1936 in Heard County, Ga. to Hampton L. and Velma (Hendrix) Tuggle. She attended Centralhatchee High School in Heard County. She married Clarence Aubrey Pope and later married Charles F. Jones April 17, 1981 in Hickman, Calif. She worked as a sales clerk and was a member of the Grace Tabernacle in Dodson, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Hampton and Velma Tuggle and four brothers, Blinton, Dumer, Shirley and Hughlee.
Surviving are her husband, Charles Jones; sons, Chris Avery Pope and Dennis Aubrey Pope; daughters, Denise Dorough, Debra Mastrilli, Darlene Adams, Sharon Coskinas, Stephanie Walker, Kim Kaczmarek and Angie Hill; sisters, Berlie Mathis, Wilma Gates and Opal (Tuggle); brother, Eugene Tuggle; 21 grandchildren; one great grandchild.
Services were Friday, June 25 at 5 p.m. at Grace Tabernacle in Dodson. Her friend Naomi Norman and Pastor Randy Fedric officiated.
Peoples Cooperative Funeral Home, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Blanche Kennedy
Mrs. Blanche Kennedy, 63, of Berry Avenue, Newnan, died Tuesday, July 13, 1999 at Newnan Hospital.
Mrs. Kennedy was born August 15, 1935 in West Palm Beach, Fla. to Fred Lingerfelt and the former Annie Rue. She was a homemaker and member of Faith Baptist Church.
A funeral will be Thursday, July 15 at 2 p.m. at graveside in Pitts Cemetery with the Rev. Billy Ball officiating.
Surviving are her father, Fred Lingerfelt of Newnan; daughter, Vickie Kennedy of Forest Park; sons, Donnie Kennedy of Moreland and Jeffery Kennedy of Newnan; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Martin and Hightower Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan.
The Rev. James Howard Payton
The Rev. James Howard Payton of Lake City, Ga. died Tuesday, July 13, 1999.
The family will receive friends at Donehoo-Lewis Funeral Home Inc. in Hapeville Thursday, July 15 until 8 p.m.
A funeral will be Friday, July 16 at 11 a.m. in the Donehoo-Lewis chapel with the Rev. Hubert Smith officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park in Forest Park, Ga.
Rev. Payton is preceded in death by his wife Addie Lee "Polly" Payton.
Surviving are sons James Payton Jr. of Lake City, Ga., Henry David Payton of Moreland, Ga., Donnie and Norma Payton of Forest Park, Ga., Michael Payton of Griffin, Ga.; daughters, Frances and Tommy Bell of Fayetteville, Ga., Martha and Lenard Dykes of Midway, Ga., Wanda and Billy Swofford of Stockbridge, Ga.; brother, Henry H. Payton of Cartersville, Ga.; sister, Mary Robinson of Bremen, Ga.; 15 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Donehoo-Lewis Funeral Home, Hapeville, Ga.
The Rev. Michael L. Phipps
The Rev. Michael L. Phipps, 36, of Jackson, Ga. died July 12, 1999.
Rev. Phipps was born Dec. 4, 1962. He was an ordained Baptist minister.
A funeral will be held Thursday, July 15 at 2 p.m. at the Carl J. Mowell and Son Funeral Home chapel, 200 Robinson Road, Peachtree City. Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be the Rev. Ken Adams.
Surviving are his wife, Stacey L. Phipps of Jackson; daughters, Melanie Phipps and Hannah Phipps and son, Joshua Phipps, all of Jackson; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh and Glenda Phipps of Cartersville; sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ken and Robin Hudson of Newnan; other relatives.
Those desiring may make contributions to Crossroads Church Youth Mission in memory of Mike Phipps, 2564 Sharpsburg-McCollum Road, Newnan, Ga. 30265.
Carl J. Mowell and Son, Peachtree City.
Ms. Deborah Snelling
Ms. Deborah Snelling of Newnan died July 14, 1999 at Hospice LaGrange in LaGrange, Ga. The family may be contacted at 9 Caroline Place in Newnan. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home, Newnan.
Mr. Ronald Beetles
Mr. Ronald Beetles of Fairmount School Road, Eastgate Apartments, Newnan, died Monday, July 12, 1999.
A wake service will be Friday night from 7-8 p.m. at the residence. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the residence Saturday at 11 a.m.
A funeral will be Saturday, July 17, 1999 at 1 p.m. at Powell Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. R. W. Sutton, pastor, officiating. The remains will be placed in state at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery in Newnan.
Surviving are daughter, Vickie B. White; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Beetles Jr. (Masore) and John T. Beetles Sr.; sisters, Joyce H. Jackson and Winifred L. Beetles-Clark; a host of nieces and nephews.
Andrews Mortuary, Newnan.
Mr. Luther Russell Coggsdale
Mr. Luther Russell Coggsdale, 66, of Wagon Wheel Trail, Senoia, Ga., died Wednesday, July 14, 1999 at Peachtree Regional Hospital in Newnan.
Mr. Coggsdale was born July 26, 1932 in South Hampton, Virginia, son of the late Luther and Virginia Coggsdale. He recently retired and moved to Senoia only three months ago. A veteran, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict and a favorite pastime was gardening.
A funeral will be Saturday, July 17, 1999 at 11 a.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin, Virginia. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin, Virginia.
Surviving are daughters, Donna Dotson (Mrs. Charles Dotson) of Senoia, Ga. and Mrs. Dianne Dunn of Urbana, Ohio; son, Russell Coggsdale of Monteray, Tenn.
Jones Funeral Service, Newnan, Ga.
Mr. Edwin Dozier Craft
Mr. Edwin Dozier Craft, 80, of Jonesboro, Ga., died Thursday, July 15, 1999 after a long illness at A. G. Rhodes Convalescence Center in Atlanta.
Mr. Dozier was born Sept. 16, 1918. He was a veteran and served in World War II. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2667 of Newnan.
The family will receive friends Friday, July 16 from 6-9 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Newnan.
A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 17 at Jones Funeral Home chapel in Newnan with the Rev. Micheal Holdredge officiating. Burial will be in Luthersville Cemetery in Luthersville, Ga.
Surviving are Miss Ann Cook of Jonesboro; sons, Terry Wayne Craft Sr. of Newnan and James Edwin Craft of Elenwood, Ga.; daughters, Doris M. Smith of Luthersville, Ga., Connie Smith of Newnan, Ga. and Desiree Cook of Stockbridge, Ga.; 13 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan.
